My Introduction to Psychology 16: C’est tout
As soon as I say something, people say they don't get it...
picture: confusion - by marci featherstone
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 16: C’est tout
picture: confusion - by marci featherstone
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Just to tickle your electronica brain- Yoko Kano
Yoko Kano's soundtrack for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
http://jameswong.com/ykproject/disc/music.php
Her sounds and beats just tickle my mind a bit...
Saturday, August 06, 2005
A Teenage Delivery-- a poem of a young physician
The night had just the sky embraced,
with stars that blushed like freckles.
Alone in bed, a girl in labor,
cried out in pain for her mother.
Nine months had passed that brought
her here, now cursed with a delivery.
The Examining Room of Dr. Charles
http://drcharles.blogspot.com/
Entry 7.5.05
A painfully beautiful... Do you remember...When you see something that itches
your heart...I am afraid that any of my words about this poem may hurt something delicate---
something fragile and small...
with stars that blushed like freckles.
Alone in bed, a girl in labor,
cried out in pain for her mother.
Nine months had passed that brought
her here, now cursed with a delivery.
The Examining Room of Dr. Charles
http://drcharles.blogspot.com/
Entry 7.5.05
A painfully beautiful... Do you remember...When you see something that itches
your heart...I am afraid that any of my words about this poem may hurt something delicate---
something fragile and small...
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Think that I found my voice
Think that I found my voice
I believe that I found my authentic voice, in the English language...What I say makes sense to me; and I feel comfortable about my fragmented sentenses.
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Since last week, I am officially a nursing school student. I will take prerequisites in suburban Boston for one more semester. But I am officially enrolled in the school, and I will start the clinical from January 2006.
I believe that I found my authentic voice, in the English language...What I say makes sense to me; and I feel comfortable about my fragmented sentenses.
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Since last week, I am officially a nursing school student. I will take prerequisites in suburban Boston for one more semester. But I am officially enrolled in the school, and I will start the clinical from January 2006.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Friday, July 29, 2005
Sunday, July 24, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 15: Faith
My Introduction to Psychology 15: Faith
This is the topic that touches the root of many people... I see a big, old tree-- higher than the tallest building in the village; wider than a humble house; deeper than the stream of water underneath.
A sleepy Sunday morning...hopefully the tea will kick in soon...
This is the topic that touches the root of many people... I see a big, old tree-- higher than the tallest building in the village; wider than a humble house; deeper than the stream of water underneath.
A sleepy Sunday morning...hopefully the tea will kick in soon...
Thursday, July 21, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 14: A Doubt
My Introduction to Psychology 14: A Doubt
You have worked hard; now you have something to do and something to write about. But you know that you have joined with a million other writers, anxious to get noticed.
How do you know that you will stand out? You know that you are connected with everybody: if everybosy is connected each other, what is the point of your talking about the universal connection?
Say you are alone: you are walking on the sky at night. The air is like black water; it is dark and warm. Feel the comfortable, mercurylike, water that is touching your cheeks. You are flying...
You have worked hard; now you have something to do and something to write about. But you know that you have joined with a million other writers, anxious to get noticed.
How do you know that you will stand out? You know that you are connected with everybody: if everybosy is connected each other, what is the point of your talking about the universal connection?
Say you are alone: you are walking on the sky at night. The air is like black water; it is dark and warm. Feel the comfortable, mercurylike, water that is touching your cheeks. You are flying...
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 13: Change
My Introduction to Psychology 13: Change
We can’t really change people…in the foundational way…Yes, people do change when then want to…they become something they want to be…yet people “rebound” to their old self. (Just like after losing weight.)
So, what are we helpers doing here? Some say that we are waiting for people to change, the other say that we are really able to change people. Let’s say that we are able to do so. In that case, are the people (the product of our intervention) genuine? Aren’t they creepy, therapied, politically correct, sanitized, MacDonald’s hanger-version-of-processed-human-soul?
Let’s say that we therapists struggle between the two sticky edges of the swords—changing a person for treatment and keeping the something terrible yet fantastic characteristics of him/her…
We can’t really change people…in the foundational way…Yes, people do change when then want to…they become something they want to be…yet people “rebound” to their old self. (Just like after losing weight.)
So, what are we helpers doing here? Some say that we are waiting for people to change, the other say that we are really able to change people. Let’s say that we are able to do so. In that case, are the people (the product of our intervention) genuine? Aren’t they creepy, therapied, politically correct, sanitized, MacDonald’s hanger-version-of-processed-human-soul?
Let’s say that we therapists struggle between the two sticky edges of the swords—changing a person for treatment and keeping the something terrible yet fantastic characteristics of him/her…
Thursday, July 07, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 12: A moment
Sometimes- it is rare- sometimes a core of a person, concept, system…etc shows itself…right in front of me. This is quite difficult to describe what I have seen..some folks prefer to say that something is revealed to me by the higher power.(As usual, the term “highter power” does not sit well with me…)
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 11: Tom Cruise and Mental Health
My Introduction to Psychology 11: Tom Cruise and Mental Health.
Tom believes that anybody, including Brooke Shields---who had been obviously depressed after birth of her newborn child—should not take antidepressants nor psych-meds. In my view, Tom is half right and half wrong…Here are the two conflicting points of view.
Tom should not condemn every single psychiatric medication; some people would die or seriously injured when they don't seek a course of treatment, which may include taking antidepressants, untipsychotics like Haldol, and stimulants like Ritalin. When I was a student counselor, I treated children with hyper-activities and inattentiveness in a hospital setting. The hyperactivity of the children was so serious that they needed medical attention most of the time. Although Tom might read some journal articles of psychiatry, obviously his reading list is not comprehensive- maybe his neurological condition is less serious than those who I encountered in the hospital..Yes, there is a room for some improvement based on personal effort. But Tom pushed the envelope too far…Didn’t he learn the middle way?
Second, Tom’s frustration with psychiatry is, at least partially, understandable. Psychiatry (and clinical psychology, counseling…etc) has been dealing with unclear topics-- What are mental illnesses? What are the right treatments? (And, what's normal behaviors anyway?" How the medications and psychotherapy work? Almost all of these critical questions are answered ONLY by hypotheses. I repeat. As of today, most of mental illness are diagnosed WITHOUT hard-evidences, such as brain imageries and results of bloodworks. We don’t even track the hormonal levels of a psych patient on regular basis (unless the medication requires it for safety purposes). We diagnose and track the “progress” of patients simply by talking, physically examining (if you have medical background), and using paper-and-pencil tests (such as Beck Depression Inventories). I do not call the treatments “pseudo science”, but if I were a consumer, I will check where is the bases of a diagnosis and a course of treatment. Let’s go back to the common sense and the middle way…Tom…
Tom believes that anybody, including Brooke Shields---who had been obviously depressed after birth of her newborn child—should not take antidepressants nor psych-meds. In my view, Tom is half right and half wrong…Here are the two conflicting points of view.
Tom should not condemn every single psychiatric medication; some people would die or seriously injured when they don't seek a course of treatment, which may include taking antidepressants, untipsychotics like Haldol, and stimulants like Ritalin. When I was a student counselor, I treated children with hyper-activities and inattentiveness in a hospital setting. The hyperactivity of the children was so serious that they needed medical attention most of the time. Although Tom might read some journal articles of psychiatry, obviously his reading list is not comprehensive- maybe his neurological condition is less serious than those who I encountered in the hospital..Yes, there is a room for some improvement based on personal effort. But Tom pushed the envelope too far…Didn’t he learn the middle way?
Second, Tom’s frustration with psychiatry is, at least partially, understandable. Psychiatry (and clinical psychology, counseling…etc) has been dealing with unclear topics-- What are mental illnesses? What are the right treatments? (And, what's normal behaviors anyway?" How the medications and psychotherapy work? Almost all of these critical questions are answered ONLY by hypotheses. I repeat. As of today, most of mental illness are diagnosed WITHOUT hard-evidences, such as brain imageries and results of bloodworks. We don’t even track the hormonal levels of a psych patient on regular basis (unless the medication requires it for safety purposes). We diagnose and track the “progress” of patients simply by talking, physically examining (if you have medical background), and using paper-and-pencil tests (such as Beck Depression Inventories). I do not call the treatments “pseudo science”, but if I were a consumer, I will check where is the bases of a diagnosis and a course of treatment. Let’s go back to the common sense and the middle way…Tom…
Thursday, June 30, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 9: Aattle against boredom and nothingness…
My Introduction to Psychology 9: A battle against boredom and nothingness…
Creativity comes from my battle against boredom and nothingness…
This is a bummer; makes me feels down by just thinking about the fact that I have just been sitting around for the all summer…
A guy with a little bit of career and trainings…Thanks to the sucker immigration office!
I still thank my current school that gave me a legal job- tutoring…I am still lucky as an international student. I am not asking Uncle Sam to feed me. I am just asking him to let me use my skill and training without feeling like a criminal who smuggled himself to this country…
My Introduction to Psychology 8: I repeat the theme
My Introduction to Psychology 8: I repeat the theme of my writing...
What else do I say? What is the point of doing something if I miss the core of the issue?
I write due to my hunger...Hunger for articulating my thoughts....scratching on something...
divine...something...I can only pinpoint when I break the rules of English grammar and usage...
"Articulating my thought" does not sit right in me...not entirely missing the point, but a ways to go...
to go to where?
Good grief...a good soul...
What else do I say? What is the point of doing something if I miss the core of the issue?
I write due to my hunger...Hunger for articulating my thoughts....scratching on something...
divine...something...I can only pinpoint when I break the rules of English grammar and usage...
"Articulating my thought" does not sit right in me...not entirely missing the point, but a ways to go...
to go to where?
Good grief...a good soul...
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 7: Found another writer…(Re: English w...)
My Introduction to Psychology 7: Found another writer…(Re: English writing)
Most of the time, I scratch surfaces of what people are saying (partially) because of my language thingies. But…sometimes I cannot help myself to shake (you know that I try not to overuse the term quiver…oops, used it one more time…) as I read some writings…obviously in English, this sticky, seemingly flat/colorless/odorless combination of the alphabet (compared to Asian writings, full of pictographs…)
When I find a new writer, my heart grows…my neural network clumsily copies the new style, like adopting new molecular shapes of protein…
Monday, June 27, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 6: Creativity in a nutshell
My Introduction to Psychology 6: Creativity in a nutshell
When creative (mercury-like) liquid bursts, quietly, like a beginning of micro-universe, I sigh with an owe…
What a person you are…you just captured the core…did you noticed that?
Yes you did…and the very core quivers you…shakes your very ground…
You are standing on the same ground of, or at least saw the glimpse of a sphere where Taro Okamoto and S. Dari belong…
My Introduction to Psychology 5:Boyfriend, girlfriend things…
My Introduction to Psychology 5: Boyfriend, girlfriend things…
A relationship freezes a moment, cuts a piece out of it, dangles it in front of our noses to see.
Eternity...
“We were friends for over six years before we entered into our six-and-one-half year relationship. And thus, when the relationship ended, not only did I lose a boyfriend, but I also lost a friend. Even though we murmured something about “staying friends”. “
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Thanks for the link- "Mental Nurse"
"...being a caring person probably is not enough. Mental health nursing is difficult and emotionally trying, an ability to distance oneself from another’s misery is essential." -Mental Nurse-
http://www.mentalnurse.org.uk/why-i-became-a-nurse/ Thanks for linking to my weblog. If the link does not work, try http://www.mentalnurse.org.uk/
http://www.mentalnurse.org.uk/why-i-became-a-nurse/ Thanks for linking to my weblog. If the link does not work, try http://www.mentalnurse.org.uk/
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
My Introduction to Psychology 4: "Why don't you do something else productive?"
My Introduction to Psychology 4: "Why don't you do something else productive?"
You may ask me that"Rather than doing talking therapy and not doing anything, why don't you do something more productive?" Another proper question.
Since you have been reading my writings for a while, you know that I won't give you the answers that textbooks would have given to you.
No, I changed my mind; I will give you a bit practical answer. Psychotherapy done properly helps to decrease the symptoms of clients significantly. Actually, some people would be more seriously impaired or even die without proper psychological intervention...
Let's say that psychotherapy is one of the critical ingredients of successful treatments...I don’t believe in a specific psychological theories; but every mainstream therapy school works.
You may ask me that"Rather than doing talking therapy and not doing anything, why don't you do something more productive?" Another proper question.
Since you have been reading my writings for a while, you know that I won't give you the answers that textbooks would have given to you.
No, I changed my mind; I will give you a bit practical answer. Psychotherapy done properly helps to decrease the symptoms of clients significantly. Actually, some people would be more seriously impaired or even die without proper psychological intervention...
Let's say that psychotherapy is one of the critical ingredients of successful treatments...I don’t believe in a specific psychological theories; but every mainstream therapy school works.
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